Eastern Tent Caterpillars (Malacosoma americanum), Live Communally In Silken Tents Designed To Keep Them Warm In Cooler Weather. The Broad Side Of The Tent Faces The Sun And The Caterpillars Will Add Silk As Needed. Slugs (Gastropoda), Are Very Damaging Pests In Gardens And Can Be Found In Moist And Humid Climates, Particularly During A […]
Summer Birds
A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), On A Birch Tree (Betula) A Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina), During The Summer A Close-up Of A Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) An Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe), During The Summer A Female Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) An Eastern Phoebe Fledgling (Sayornis phoebe), In The Grass (Poaceae)
Birds In Maine
A Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), Perched On The Branch Of A Birch Tree (Betula) A Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubrisn), Feeding From A Beebalm Flower (Monarda) The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), Is A Passerine Bird Belonging To The Family, (Corvidae) A White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Perched In An Apple Tree (Malus) A Female Ruby-throated […]
An Autumn Hike on Reed Brook Trail in Kingfield, Western Maine
The following photographs are from an autumn hike on Reed Brook Trail up to Reed Falls in Western Maine. Reed Brook Trail is located on Route 27 between Kingfield and Carrabassett. Reed Brook Trail is about 3.8 miles north of the intersection of Route 16 and 27 in downtown Kingfield. There is a small parking […]
An Autumn Hike at the Scenic Center Hill Nature Trail in Mount Blue State Park in Weld, Maine
Mount Blue State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Weld in Franklin County, Maine and is open year-round. The park is just over 8,000 acres and the largest park in the state system. The park includes acreage on the west shore of Webb Lake as well as Mount Blue and […]
Bumblebees Visiting Autumn Black-Eyed Susan Flowering Plants
A Bumblebee (Bombus), Visiting A Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Growing In The Garden There Are Over 250 Known Species Of Bumblebees (Bombus), 49 Of These Species Can Be Found In The United States Bumblebees (Bombus), Are Important Pollinators In Most Parts Of North America Bumblebees (Bombus), Are Social Insects That Form Colonies Around A Single […]
A Young Garter Snake on an Autumn Day in Western Maine
The Garter Snake (Thamnophis), Can Be Found Throughout Most Of North America Garter Snakes (Thamnophis), Are Also Called Garden Snake, Gardner Snake And Ribbon Snake Garter Snakes (Thamnophis), Can Be Found In A Variety Of Habitats, Including Forests, Woodlands, Grasslands And Lawns Garter Snakes (Thamnophis), Feed On Earthworms, Slugs, Leaches, Frogs, Toads, Salamanders, Lizards, Fish, […]
A Painted Lady Butterfly Visiting a Mammoth Sunflower in the Garden
A Painted Butterfly (Vanessa Cardui), Visiting A Mammoth Sunflower (Helianthus), In The Garden During The Early Autumn In Maine The Painted Butterfly (Vanessa Cardui), Is A Common Butterfly Also Known As A Cosmopolitan Or Butterfly Of Thistle The Painted Butterfly (Vanessa Cardui), Is One Of The Most Widespread Of Butterflies And Can Be Found Throughout […]
An American Toad in Western Maine
The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus), is a species of toad found throughout the eastern United States and Canada. This species is Maine’s only toad. The American toad is a short and squat amphibian, varying in shades of brown and covered in warts. They are more terrestrial than aquatic. These toads are mainly nocturnal and will […]
A Dragonfly During the Late Summer
A Dragonfly (Odonata), Sitting On Blooming Dark Pink Phlox Flowers (Polemoniaceae) A Dragonfly (Odonata), Holding Onto A Purple Coneflower Head (Echinacea purpurea), During The Summer A Close-up Of A Dragonfly (Odonata) A Side View Of A Dragonfly (Odonata), Holding Onto A Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) A Dragonfly (Odonata), Cleaning Its Face While Sitting On The […]